Elegia da solidão

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Elegia da solidão

by Teixeira de Pascoais

PT·~9 minutes

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A solitary wanderer drifts through the mist‑shrouded hills of Portugal, his thoughts echoing the rustle of pine trees and the dim glow of twilight. The prose moves like a hymn, weaving together the scent of wilted flowers, the chill of night’s breath, and the haunting murmur of distant voices. As the landscape folds into memory, the narrator confronts a deep, aching loneliness that feels both personal and universal.

Through vivid, dream‑like images—clouds that become ghosts, cypresses that whisper, and moonlit cemeteries that pulse with unseen life—the work invites listeners to linger in the spaces between light and shadow. Each passage feels like a quiet prayer, a dialogue with the silence that surrounds and shapes the inner self. The rhythm of the language captures the fragile balance between despair and the fleeting sparks of hope.

In the first act, the poet‑narrator awakens to a sudden, tender clarity, a sudden love for the world that flickers like a candle in the wind. This moment of awakening hints at a journey toward redemption, suggesting that even in the deepest solitude, the possibility of renewal lingers just beyond the horizon.

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Language

pt

Duration

~9 minutes (9K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Amarante:
 Tip. «Flor do Tamega»
 1920

Credits

Produced by Vasco Salgado

Release date

2007-10-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

Teixeira de Pascoais

Teixeira de Pascoais

1877–1952

A leading voice in early 20th-century Portuguese literature, he became closely associated with "saudosismo," a movement that turned longing and memory into a poetic vision of national and inner life. His work ranges from lyric poetry to reflective prose and biography, with a style known for its mystical, meditative tone.

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